Bulls trio loaned to Stade Francais

Bulls captain Hanro Liebenberg, lock Hendre Stassen and scrumhalf Andre Warner are set to join French club Stade Francais on short-term deals.

According to Afrikaans publication Netwerk24, the trio will stay in Paris until February before returning to Pretoria ahead of Bulls’ 2019 Super Rugby campaign.

Two former Springbok assistant coaches, John McFarland (defence) and Pieter de Villiers (forwards), are also at Stade, while former Bulls fitness guru Andre Volsteedt was also brought in by Meyer.